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Coronavirus
Japanese Hospitals in Red amid Pandemic
Half of the nation’s medical institutions were in the red in July-September and many reduced their w...
December 29, 2020
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Crime & Courts
Japan Has First Execution-free Year since 2011
It became certain Monday that no death-row inmates will be executed in Japan in 2020, making it the ...
December 29, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan must Stop Spread of Mutated Coronavirus through Swift Detection
Strict vigilance is necessary because this variant is said to be more contagious than the establishe...
December 29, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
S. Korea should not Be Allowed to Neglect 2015 Comfort Women Pact
The actions taken by the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, which have trampled o...
December 29, 2020
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General News
Fukushima Town Aims for Zero CO2 Emissions Using Hydrogen
NAMIE, Fukushima — Aiming to reach effectively zero CO2 emissions by 2050, the town of Namie in Fuku...
December 29, 2020
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Asia-Pacific
Japan Differed from U.S. and Europe’s Hard-Line Policies after Tiananmen Incident
The diplomatic documents that the Foreign Ministry made public on Wednesday recorded in detail the J...
December 28, 2020
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General News
Japan Anime Fans Flock to ‘Demonic’ Spots
MORIOKA — Fans of the megahit anime “Kimetsu no Yaiba” (Demon Slayer) are flocking everywhere and an...
December 28, 2020
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Politics & Government
Into a ‘Battlefield’: Embassy Rescued Japanese Nationals Amid Sound of Gunfire during Tiananmen Square Incident
Staff at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing evacuated Japanese nationals during the Tiananmen Square in...
December 28, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Reinforce Foundation for Local Disaster Response Amid Fewer Volunteer Firefighters
The downward trend in the number of volunteer fire corps members, who support local disaster prevent...
December 28, 2020
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Yomiuri Editorial
Diplomatic Documents Show Japan’s Post-Tiananmen Square Approach Wrong
The expectation that China would become a free and open country if economic cooperation continued to...
December 28, 2020
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Delicious
Locally Sourced Ingredients is Foundation of Traditional Tokyo Dish
Walking around Musashimurayama in western Tokyo and strolling past the many restaurants, the words “...
December 28, 2020
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Olympics & Paralympics
Govt Plans to Require Foreign Spectators for the Games to Use Smartphone Health App
Takuya Hirai, minister for digital transformation, said on Sunday that the government plans to requi...
December 28, 2020
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Politics & Government
Japan Cabinet Faces Growing Discontent from Public
A sharp drop in the approval rating for the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, as seen in...
December 28, 2020
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Politics & Government
Foreign Ministry Documents Show U.S. Dissatisfaction with Japan’s Persian Gulf Presence in 1990
In the wake of the 1990 Gulf crisis, then U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle complained in a meeting wit...
December 28, 2020
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General News
Foster Care in Japan Shifts from Facilities to Homes
What becomes of children who are victims of parental abuse or poverty once they are taken into prote...
December 28, 2020